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United States Patent | 6,150,933 |
Matsumoto | November 21, 2000 |
A vehicle brake light system comprises a plurality of lamps arranged in endless array, a brake pedal linkage operable in response to depression of a brake pedal and a controller operable to effect brief illumination of the lamps in sequence around the array in response to operation of the brake pedal linkage. The rate at which the lamps are sequentially illuminated increases in accordance with the magnitude of the brake actuation pressure.
Inventors: | Matsumoto; Kiyoto (2281 West Railway Street, Abbotsford, British Columbia, CA) |
Appl. No.: | 287638 |
Filed: | April 7, 1999 |
Current U.S. Class: | 340/479; 340/467; 340/478 |
Intern'l Class: | B60Q 001/44 |
Field of Search: | 340/479,478,468,467,464,461 |
5150098 | Sep., 1992 | Rakow | 340/479. |
5694112 | Dec., 1997 | VannRox et al. | 340/472. |
5831523 | Nov., 1998 | Lange | 340/479. |
5856793 | Jan., 1999 | Tonkin et al. | 340/903. |